Shoulder injury to keep Bryce Petty out of New York Jets' finale

New York Jets quarterback Bryce Petty (9) falls down while
trying to escape New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long in the
first quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on
December 24, 2016. Photo by Matthew Healey/ UPI

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New York
Jets Bryce Petty comes out of the game after getting hit in the second
half against the Miami Dolphins in week 15 of the NFL at MetLife Stadium
in East Rutherford, New Jersey on December 17, 2016. Photo by John
Angelillo/UPI

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New York
Jets quarterback Bryce Petty (9) turns for a hand off in the first
quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in
Foxborough, Massachusetts on December 24, 2016. The Patriots defeated
the Jets 41-3. Photo by Matthew Healey/ UPI

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The New York Jets put quarterback Bryce Petty on injured reserve with a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the team announced Monday.

Petty suffered the injury on Saturday against the New England Patriots when he tackled cornerback Malcolm Butler after a second-quarter turnover.

Petty started four times this season and
appeared in one other game. He completed 56.4 percent of his passes for
809 yards, three touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Coach Todd Bowles had announced after the
Jets' Week 13 loss to Indianapolis that Petty would start the rest of
the games this season. He was unable to finish his past two starts.

With Geno Smith on injured reserve, the Jets could start Ryan Fitzpatrick or Christian Hackenberg in Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Fitzpatrick is expected to start, but Hackenberg will be on the active roster for the first time this season.